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Peter Hall's Horse
Peter Hall, a resident of Trenance between 1720-38 at least, supposedly discovered copper in Predannack Common whilst riding his horse. -
License Granted to John Laroche
Henry Earl of Radon assigned the property to John Laroche of St James, Westminster, who then in turn assigned the property to Rev. Hugh Tonkin and Walter Reed in 1741.
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Wheal Providence
Assigned to Rev. Hugh Tonkin Walter Reed "liberty to dig and search for copper ore and any other metals and minerals on a copper lde called Wheal Providence in Predannack Wartha Common and croft adjoining" where an adit had already been started in 40fm of ground on the run of the lode and 20fms on either side, which was to begin from a sett already granted to Tonkin and Reed. Forefeited before 1748. -
Goon Vean Croft
Sett for copper granted by Mary Vere Hunt of Chester, widow, sister and heir of Henry, Earl of Radnor to Henry Harris, a Gwennap gentleman, and and William Passmore, a Helston mercer. To search for copper ore in "70fms of ground on the run of the lode and 20fms on each side, with liberty to drive an adit" or "drive from the adit that is now driving". By 1752 the venture had been given up, Passmore joining Tonkin at Wheal Providence and Goon Vean passing to Crisp Sanders for Soapstone. -
Wheal Providence: Tonkin & Passmore
Walter Reed seceded from the partnership; Tonkin replacing him with William Passmore. The previous license was forfeited and a new one produced by Mary Vere Hunt of Chester for 21yrs at 1-7th dues. It granted liberty to bring in a new adit. £2.1s.7d dues received from "burrows in the Mullion Mine" on 28th November 1754. in 1802 William Jenkin recalled mineral discoveries "let to a considerable expenditure by a company of adventurers, who found nothing further".